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The World of James Knapp

Learn about James Knapp, descendent of Dinah Jackson who was enslaved to the Van Rensselaer family who lived at today's Historic Cherry Hill. View artwork from contemporary artists that interprets…

Fund Development Committee – you are invited

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with UREC board members and volunteers to refine and implement a 2026 Fund Development plan for UREC. Events, cultivation of donors, fee-for-service programs, grants are part of any strong…

Teen Museum Studies Program – looking for participants

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Proactively responding to Shirley Chisholm's comment that, "If they don't welcome you to the table, bring a folding chair," UREC has designed an out-of-school teen program intending to prepare teens…

Collections Committee – Join in

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Do you like researching? Recordkeeping? Cataloguing?  Planning programs, exhibits, displays? This very active committee needs more volunteers to carry out its important work for UREC and for the community. Be…

UREC Library – you are invited to help bring the library to life

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so…

Drawn to Art – for Seniors

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Seniors in the Albany, NY Capital Region – you are invited to begin your creative journey at the Historic Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence with award-winning illustrators, Shirley Clark and…

Tour Experiences at The Myers Residence

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Tours are usually hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Saturdays. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at…

UREC Board Executive Committee meeting

Online via Zoom

The Executive Board Committee of Underground Railroad Education Center meets virtually at 4pm on the second Tuesday, of each month. A zoom link will be sent via email to board…

Teen Museum Studies Program – join in

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

  Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum…

Freedom and Opportunity in Albany – Immersion Tour

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Explore three of Albany’s finest historic sites and museums to explore stories of abolition, freedom, immigration and labor at the Ten Broeck Mansion, The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, and…